- Enrollment
- 79
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cooter, MO
Cooter High
Federal NCES profile for Cooter High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291014000326
👥 S:T ratio 39
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cooter High earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.3:1
- large classes for Missouri
- 44.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 122
- students enrolled
Cooter High has class sizes larger than 82% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-9 students YoY
Cooter High shrank from 135 students in 2022-23 to 126 in 2023-24 (-6.7%).
Teacher FTE added 8.3 → 8.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-9 students YoY 291014000326 · Cooter, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD
122 enr · 15.3:1 · 44.4% lunch · RII 48
Nearest enrollment peer: Cooter Elem. (79 students)
Cooter High shrank from 135 students in 2022-23 to 126 in 2023-24 (-6.7%). Teacher FTE added 8.3 → 8.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →
How Cooter High compares
Cooter High is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.3:1 | ▲ 20% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.4% | ▼ 4% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 122 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
122
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
44.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher
- 20% above state mean
Top 82% in Missouri - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,722
per pupil, district-wide
- below Missouri avg of $14,087
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 97.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
Largest group: White at 97.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.9, Cooter High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
District finance for Cooter R-Iv reports $12,722 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Cooter High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooter Elem. | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cooter High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~122 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.3:1)
Frequently asked questions about Cooter High
How many students attend Cooter High?
Cooter High has 122 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cooter, MO. CCD year-over-year: 135 (2022-23) → 126 (2023-24), down 9.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cooter High?
The student-teacher ratio at Cooter High is 15.3:1, which is 20% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cooter High?
44.4% of students at Cooter High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cooter High?
The largest demographic group at Cooter High is White at 97.5% of enrollment, in Cooter, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cooter High?
Cooter High has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Cooter R-Iv?
Besides Cooter High, Cooter R-Iv also operates Cooter Elem. (79 students). See the Cooter R-Iv district page for the complete list.